‘The Crown’ Has Not Cast Imelda Staunton for Seasons 5 and 6, Netflix Says

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  • Author: Will Thorne
  • November 22,2019

Netflix is shooting down reports that Imelda Staunton is joining “The Crown.”

“We are currently filming season 4 of ‘The Crown’ but have not commissioned any further seasons as yet, therefore any news on casting remains pure speculation,” a Netflix spokesperson said in a statement.

Staunton, known to many as the despicable Dolores Umbridge in the “Harry Potter” franchise, was rumored to be taking over the mantle of Queen Elizabeth II from Olivia Colman for seasons 5 and 6 of the historical drama.

Staunton recently starred in the latest “Maleficent” flick, and showed her period pedigree with an appearance in the “Downton Abbey” movie,
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